It's interesting that otters are once again becoming a problem. There was a time when otters were numerous in some parts of the country, and they were hunted and trapped both to limit the damage they did and for some people to make a few bucks off their pelts. Then people who never had to deal with otters decided they should be protected and their hunting and trapping was banned. Otters began to increase in numbers and to appear in areas where they had once been eliminated, but the expansion wasn't fast enough to suit the people who didn't have to deal with them, and they were reintroduced, or perhaps in some cases introduced, in areas where their numbers were deemed insufficient. Now, they are once again becoming a problem, and in some States trapping is once again allowed. I'm not sure about hunting. So, what's new? People in government managing what they don't have a stake in. Not as serious as the introduction or reintroduction of other predators, but problems that those affected may be wondering why they have to deal with them. If you have a problem, you may want to check with your State to see what you can do about them legally.
Take a look at:
http://www.otter-world.com/otter-hunting/
